EDC 102H F11 Context Reports Community Data Worksheet - Census Data
Community: Middletown, RI
Zip Code: 02842
Authors: Alyssa and Danielle
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs.
Select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu (do not type into the search field)
Collect data from the Economic Characteristics section
Use other sections to collect additional data as needed
To collect data on your community:
Return to the American Factfinder
Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
Follow instructions 3 and 4 above
Community
Rhode Island
United States
Median household income
$65,742
$55,569
$51,425
Median family income
$81,528
$71,037
$62,363
Per capita income
$32,848
$28,638
$26.059
Families below poverty level
5.1%
8.1%
9.9%
Individuals below poverty level
8.6%
11.6%
13.5%
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected:
To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
Use the American Factfinder page to locate the Fact Sheet or either your zip code or the state of Rhode Island
Collect data from the ACS Demographic Estimates section
Use other sections to collect additional data as needed
Community
Rhode Island
United States
White
14,211 (87.1%)
875,224 (82.8%)
74.5%
Black/African Americans
1,069 (6.6%)
57,658 (5.5%)
12.4%
Asian
529 (3.2%)
29,067 (2.7%)
4.4%
Hispanic
1,210 (7.4%)
120,586 (11.4%)
15.1%
American Indian or Alaska native
11 (0.1%)
4,520 (0.4%)
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
51 (0.3%)
257 (0%)
0.1%
One race
15,956 (97.8%)
1,036,213 (98%)
97.8%
Two or more races
352 (2.2%)
21,168 (2%)
2.2%
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.
Middletown is considered a wealthy community according to the data. All of the incomes for the area are higher than the averages for the United States and the entire state of Rhode Island. The median household income for Middletown was $65,742 dollars and Rhode Island's was $55,569 dollars, which is practically a ten thousand dollar difference between the two incomes. The United States median household income was $51,425 dollars, which is an even larger difference when compared to Middletown's median (specifically a $14,317 dollar difference). The median family income for Middletown ($81,528) was higher than the state's income ($71,037) and it was drastically higher than the U.S.'s ($62,363) family income. The per capita income for the community was $32,848 dollars, which is slightly higher than both Rhode Island's ($28,638) and the U.S's ($26,059) per capita income. The percentage of families below poverty level in Middletown was 5.1 percent, which is lower than the state's level (8.1%) and the country's level (9.9%). Middletown's percentage of individuals below the poverty level was also lower than both Rhode Island and the United States. It was 8.6 percent, whereas Rhode Island's was 11.6 percent and the U.S.'s was 13.5 percent.JF
JF The population in Middletown is majority white (87.1%) which is a higher percentage of white citizens than Rhode Island (82.8%) and a much higher percentage of white citizens than the United States as a whole (74.5%). This is not to say that there is no diversity in Middletown. The population of other races is about average for the state and the nation with 6.6% of the population identifying themselves as African America (compared to 5.5% in the state and 12.4% in the nation). And 3.2% identifying themselves as Asian (compared to 2.7% in the state and 4.4% in the nation). Middletown's population of Hispanics is slightly lower than the national and state average, with 7.4% of the population identifying themselves as Hispanic. This is compared to 11.4% in the state and 15.1% in the nation. Following the national and state proportions, 97.8% of Middletown's population are people of one race.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.
Community Data Worksheet - Census Data
Community: Middletown, RI
Zip Code: 02842
Authors: Alyssa and Danielle
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs.
I. Community Data Collection
A. Income Poverty Data
Year data collected: 2005-2009To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
To collect data on your community:
Community
Rhode Island
United States
Median household income
Median family income
Per capita income
Families below poverty level
Individuals below poverty level
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected:To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.Middletown is considered a wealthy community according to the data. All of the incomes for the area are higher than the averages for the United States and the entire state of Rhode Island. The median household income for Middletown was $65,742 dollars and Rhode Island's was $55,569 dollars, which is practically a ten thousand dollar difference between the two incomes. The United States median household income was $51,425 dollars, which is an even larger difference when compared to Middletown's median (specifically a $14,317 dollar difference). The median family income for Middletown ($81,528) was higher than the state's income ($71,037) and it was drastically higher than the U.S.'s ($62,363) family income. The per capita income for the community was $32,848 dollars, which is slightly higher than both Rhode Island's ($28,638) and the U.S's ($26,059) per capita income. The percentage of families below poverty level in Middletown was 5.1 percent, which is lower than the state's level (8.1%) and the country's level (9.9%). Middletown's percentage of individuals below the poverty level was also lower than both Rhode Island and the United States. It was 8.6 percent, whereas Rhode Island's was 11.6 percent and the U.S.'s was 13.5 percent.JF
JF The population in Middletown is majority white (87.1%) which is a higher percentage of white citizens than Rhode Island (82.8%) and a much higher percentage of white citizens than the United States as a whole (74.5%). This is not to say that there is no diversity in Middletown. The population of other races is about average for the state and the nation with 6.6% of the population identifying themselves as African America (compared to 5.5% in the state and 12.4% in the nation). And 3.2% identifying themselves as Asian (compared to 2.7% in the state and 4.4% in the nation). Middletown's population of Hispanics is slightly lower than the national and state average, with 7.4% of the population identifying themselves as Hispanic. This is compared to 11.4% in the state and 15.1% in the nation. Following the national and state proportions, 97.8% of Middletown's population are people of one race.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.